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By Colin Campbell and Hunter Walker 10:11am

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Eric Ulrich (Photo: Facebook)

Eric Ulrich Announces for State Senate [Video]

GOP Councilman Eric Ulrich announced his candidacy for a State Senate against incumbent Joe Addabbo this morning, putting a new seat in play that previously lacked a strong challenger.

“Today,  I am excited to announce that I will be a candidate for State Senate in District 15,” he said in a video posted on YouTube. “This was not an easy decision for me to make and I had every intention of running for reelection next fall. But the stakes are simply too high. While I’ve been able to accomplish many great things at the local level, I believe I can accomplish even more.” Read More

By Colin Campbell 2/02/12 10:59am

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Rakim Brooks (Photo: Facebook)

Melissa Mark-Viverito’s Comms Director Could Be Planning Council Run

Rakim Brooks, the 24-year-old Director of Communications for Council Member Mark-Viverito, recently filed a New York City campaign committee, strongly suggesting he is at least considering a campaign  for the City Council in 2013.

Mr. Brooks, who declined to discuss the specifics of his intentions with The Politicker yesterday, did say that he was “just exploring some options,” and “seeing if I can raise some money.”

As Mr. Brooks currently lives in Ms. Mark-Viverito’s district, and the Councilwoman is expected to not only run for reelection but campaign for Speakership, speculation is that he could be considering a run for term-limited Councilman Robert Jackson’s nearby Harlem district. Read More

By Hunter Walker 10/12/11 5:33pm

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This 23-Year-Old Ex-Democrat May Be Rick Perry’s Last Hope

A 23-year-old Canadian filmmaker who used to work with the Clintons is becoming an increasingly crucial component of Texas Governor Rick Perry’s endangered White House bid. Lucas R. Baiano is a political wunderkind who crafts online campaign commercials for Governor Perry and, after four disastrous debate outings, effective advertising may be the Governor’s last shot to win the Republican nomination. Read More